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Yoko Miwa Trio blog retrospective

As many of you know, I've been the blogger for the Yoko Miwa Trio, a Boston-based jazz group led by the inimitable pianist Yoko Miwa, since January 2013. I am about to wrap up my work for them, but I still encourage music fans to check out their website and, more importantly, their music. Here are a few of my favorite posts from my time writing for them: Piano Cookies Jazz with Teens When “Listen to This!” is a Gift Women in Jazz, and in JAZZ The Most Wonderful Time of the Year? Wake Up and Smell the… Music Most of these are favorite posts because of what I put into them: my research, or my creative thinking. This last one is among my favorites for the opposite reason. Immediately after the Boston Marathon bombing, anyone in the city with a keyboard was writing almost the same thing, and it was better that way. Best Wishes for Boston  

Reviewing Ken Burns's JAZZ

One of my ongoing projects is to review each episode of Ken Burns's ten-part series JAZZ for the Yoko Miwa Trio's blog. Here are my most recent posts. Ken Burns JAZZ Part III Reflections on Ken Burns’ JAZZ part IV Ken Burns’s Jazz Part V   Women in Jazz, and in JAZZ